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November 26, 2007

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Downtown Dallas construction information

Downtown Dallas:Live Oak Exit ClosureEffective Sunday, June 17, 2007
The Live Oak exit on southbound US 75 (Exit 284C) will be closed starting Sunday night, June 17 and remain closed until June 2009. The closure is part of DART's Green Line Rail construction around the Bryan/Hawkins intersection. Two bridges in the area are being removed and the road is being lowered to street level.

Motorists who typically take the Live Oak exit are advised to either exit at Lemmon or take the Ross exit and travel to Pearl St. View a street location map.

•St. Paul Station Construction
Beginning Monday, Nov. 19, St. Paul Station will be the first in downtown Dallas to undergo a transformation designed to improve access, safety and train capacity throughout the system.

Market Center Community construction information

Market Center Community:• Harry Hines Blvd. between Wycliff Ave. and Market Center Blvd. will be reduced to two lanes in each direction during DART Rail construction. View a street location map.

• Lucas Drive between Harry Hines Blvd. and Production Drive has been reopened. Kendall Drive will be closed for waste water line installation and traffic will be rerouted to Production Drive. View a street location map.

Love Field West Community construction information

Love Field West Community:Neighborhood Construction Advisory - West of Love Field
Construction on DART's exciting Green Line expansion into Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton has begun in earnest and will enter in a new phase on or about July 2, 2007, which will continue until passenger service officially begins in December 2010. Listed below is a brief outline of how some of the major streets in the neighborhood west of Love Field will be affected. Please see the area map in a new window.

Denton Drive @ Mockingbird Lane
Motorists should expect periodic lane reduction on both streets as various construction stages proceed during the project.

Gilford Avenue, Anson Road, and Burbank Street: approximately four-six months
The above streets will be temporarily closed between Denton Drive and just west of Little Denton for reconstruction. This will include temporarily closing off access to these streets from Little Denton and Denton Drive. During the closures, traffic will be detoured along other streets to reach Denton Drive.

Wyman Street @ Denton Drive: approximately two-three months
Traffic on Wyman will be reduced to one lane in each direction just west of the railroad crossing; these lanes will shift as construction stages proceed.

• Lovedale Ave. at Denton Drive. Construction for DART's new Green Line will require the permanent closure of Lovedale Ave. at the railroad crossing, beginning on or about November 14. Access to Concord Ave. and to Obadiah Knight Elementary and Our Lady of Perpetual Help schools from Denton Drive will be available by using Empire Central Drive. (Please see the map in a new window.) Lovedale between Little Denton Drive and Concord will remain open to traffic.

Walnut Hill/Denton Area construction information

Walnut Hill/Denton Area:
Construction for DART's exciting Green Line Expansion Program into Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton, is underway and will continue until the new passenger service begins in December 2010. Construction in this area will necessitate occasional traffic shifts and detours as some of the local streets and infrastructure are improved.

• Denton Drive between Lombardy and Walnut Hill will be closed except for local traffic beginning on or about October 8. Motorists are encouraged to look for local road detour signage. View a street location map.

Notice of Street Closures south of Denton Drive and Walnut Hill LaneEffective on or about July 2, 2007
Below is a list of the first streets that will be affected by construction in the Walnut Hill/Denton area starting on or about July 2, 2007. Please see the area map in a new window.

Century Drive
Century Drive between Doric Street and Denton Drive will permanently close. Local business traffic wishing to access Denton Drive from the east will need to detour along Doric Street to Abernathy Avenue and Lombardy Lane. This work will be followed by subsequent traffic shifts at this location--each lasting for several weeks--to allow for the reconstruction of Century Drive with a direct connection to Abernathy Lane. Road construction on Century Drive is anticipated to continue until Fall 2009.

Blystone Lane and Anode Lane: Approximately two-three months
Blystone and Anode Lanes at the railroad crossings will temporarily close to allow for reconstruction of the crossing. Traffic wishing to access Denton Drive from the east will need to detour via Monroe Drive and Reward or Congressman Lanes to Denton Drive.

Ladybird Lane Construction AdvisoryEffective on or about July 23, 2007
Ladybird Lane at the railroad crossings will be temporarily closed for two-three months to allow for reconstruction of the crossing on or about July 23, 2007. Traffic wishing to access Denton Drive from the east will need to detour via Monroe Drive to Walnut Hill Lane or Congressman Lane to access Denton Drive. Please see the street map in a new window.

Farmers Branch Community construction information

Farmers Branch Community:
As construction begins in Farmers Branch, Richland Avenue and Fruitland Avenue will close permanently at the railroad
crossing adjacent to Denton Drive, on or around April 20, 2007. You may access Denton Drive from the east by taking Bee Street, then either Squire Place on the north or Havenhurst Street on the south. From Denton Drive, take either Havenhurst or Squire Place and Bee Street to reach Richland or Fruitland. (Please see map in a new window.)

Carrollton Community construction information

Carrollton Community
Construction for DART's exciting Green Line Expansion Program into Northwest Dallas, Farmers Branch and Carrollton, is under way and will continue until the new passenger service begins in December 2010. Construction in this area will necessitate occasional traffic shifts and detours as some of the local streets and infrastructure are improved.

Ismaili Center CircleEffective on or about July 9, 2007
Traffic along North Broadway Street at Ismaili Center Circle will be shifted to the west to allow for the addition of temporary pavement along the right side of northbound North Broadway Street. This work will be followed by subsequent traffic shifts at this location for reconstruction of North Broadway Street and Ismaili Center Circle, which will require a temporary closure of Ismaili Center Circle at a later date. Construction in this area is anticipated to continue until Spring 2008. Please see the area map in a new window.

• Effective on or about September 18, 2007, middle traffic lanes will be reduced in both directions on Old Denton Road/Luna Road for approximately six weeks. View a street location map.

Deep Ellum Community construction information

Deep Ellum Community:• Gaston Ave. at the Good Latimer Tunnel is reduced to one lane in each direction. View a street location map.

• Live Oak is reduced to one lane in each direction at Good Latimer. For six weeks beginning July 17, there will be a traffic switch for vehicles traveling northbound on Good Latimer Expressway between Florence and Live Oak streets. View a street location map.

Fair Park Community construction information

• First Ave. at Parry is open both directions eastbound. First Ave. east of Parry will normally flow as one way east (into Fair Park). Traffic will be on the south side of the street for the next three or four months and then will switch to the north side (on the new pavement).

During events the traffic flow may be switched to flow west (out of Fair Park). That will be determined on an event by event basis and will be controlled by the Dallas Police Department. View a street location map.

• Beginning Monday, August 6, a traffic switch near the intersection of Bertrand Ave. and Scyene Road will be implemented. The traffic will be switched to the outside lanes and the inside lanes will be closed off. There will be one lane in each direction. View a street location map.

• Effective August 17, 2007, westbound traffic along Lawnview Avenue and Scyene Road will be detoured to Greenmere Place (left) to Elmira Street (right) and back onto Scyene. View a street location map.

• Effective August 17, 2007, a road closure for northbound traffic along Scyene Road begins at Lasca Street. Two traffic lanes will be diverted through the Lawnview and Scyene intersection. The lanes switch back near the intersections of Dixon Avenue and Hatcher Street. View a street location map.• There will be daily lane closures at the intersection of Scyene Rd. and Hatcher St. View a street location map.

Lake June Community construction information

Lake June Community:• Two northbound right lanes of Jim Miller between U.S. 175 Service Road and Rosemont Road will be closed for utility work. Traffic on U.S. 175 Service Road will not be affected. View a street location map.

• Beginning July 17, traffic on Elam Road between Hillburn Drive and Roland Avenue will be diverted to the outside lanes. View a street location map.

Any time you undertake a construction project, the possibility for danger is elevated. DART is urging everyone to be extra careful around its facilities, vehicles and especially the construction areas. Here are 10 tips you should know.